🎯 Objective

Conquer 80% of the map to win. Expand territory, build infrastructure, raise armies, forge alliances, and defeat all opponents.

🗺 Territory & Expansion

• Click on the map to set expansion target — territory grows toward it
• Only unclaimed (gray) land expands passively
• Roads connect cities automatically (Level 2+ = paved roads)
• Trenches connect nearby defense posts (max 2 per post, no crossings)
• Overextension: Above 40% territory, income and regen penalties increase (max -50%)
• Disconnected territory with coast is preserved (not auto-annexed)
• Disconnected territory without army or coast is annexed by neighbors

🏗 Buildings

+/- buttons on buildings: upgrade or downgrade when zoomed in.

⚔ Military

• Create Army: Click button → cursor changes → click on YOUR territory to place
• Reserve Slider (footer): % of population as military reserves
• Army Manager: Create, delete, balance, rename, change icon
• Select army on map → Action bar appears at bottom

• Pathfinding: Armies follow A* routes that avoid mountains and prefer railways
• Route visible: Dashed line shows army's planned path (color by order type)
• Water crossing: Armies can cross rivers and oceans — no damage on water
• Naval invasion: Damage only on landing in ENEMY territory, none for unclaimed
• Concentration bonus: 1 large army gets +20% combat power (hidden)
• Flanking bonus: 3+ armies on same front get +15% combat power (hidden)

🏰 Front Lines

• Each contiguous border with an enemy = independent front line
• Medallion icon on map shows advantage % (green = winning, red = losing)
• Click medallion → tactical menu: Attack/Defend/Retreat/Balance this front
• Balance: Redistributes troops equally among armies on that front
• Multiple fronts against same enemy? Global actions available (Attack ALL, Defend ALL, etc.)
• Naval invasion creates a new independent front line
• Fronts separated by water remain independent (don't merge)

🚢 Navy

• Build: Ship buttons in footer → click water near port
• Orders: Patrol/Raid/Bombard/Move — all use click-destination (cursor → crosshair → click water)
• Fleets: Group ships via Fleet Manager. Fleet speed = slowest ship
• Fleet radius: Based on largest attack range in fleet (carrier = 20)
• Patrol: Ships patrol around the point you clicked
• Carrier: Aircraft auto-launch at detected enemies within attack range
• Rock-paper-scissors: Destroyer > Battleship > Cruiser > Destroyer

☢ Nuclear Weapons

• Build Silo → Arsenal button → buy Nuclear or Hydrogen warheads
• Silo capacity: Level x 5 (Lv1=5, Lv10=50 warheads)
• Launch: Click Nuke/H-Bomb/MIRV → click target on map
• Multiple nukes: Each click adds 1 more. Multiple silos fire simultaneously
• Sequential: Same silo fires 1 every 3 seconds. Cost reserved immediately
• MIRV: Carrier missile splits at 80% travel — sub-warheads fly to individual targets
• SAM defense: Lv1-10 with increasing shots and accuracy per level
• Effects: Destroy buildings, create fallout (6 min), kill population, remove territory
• AI behavior: AI only launches nukes as retaliation or when about to lose

🤝 Diplomacy

• Right-click nation → Radial menu: Military / Diplomacy / Nuclear / Emoji
• Alliance: Share borders, coordinate defense. Grace period: 5 min (cannot break)
• Trade Deal: Enables trade ship routes between ports. Grace period: 3 min
• Embargo: Block all trade with a nation
• Grace timer: Shown as lock icon with countdown in diplomacy panel
• Breaking alliance = betrayal (major relation hit, red border flash)
• Diplo tab (bottom-right) shows all relations, proposals, and active agreements

💰 Economy

• Income: Territory (1.25K$/% ), Cities (2.9K$/level), Factories (3.75K$/level)
• Trade income: Port trade ships + railway deliveries (250$/delivery)
• Workforce: Too many troops = fewer civilians working = less income
• Upkeep: Troops (1.8K$/10K/s), Ships, Buildings all cost per second
• Bankruptcy: 10s grace. After: -5% troops/s, -50% combat effectiveness
• GDP: Shown in money tooltip — gross income before expenses
• Troops cannot exceed population — excess is automatically reduced

🎮 Controls

⚡ Terrain

🔔 Alerts

• ☢ Nuclear missile inbound (red border flash)
• 💔 Alliance betrayed (red border flash)
• ⚠ Army critically low HP
• 💰 Treasury going negative / Empty
• 🚢 Ship sunk
• 🏆 Victory approaching (70%+ territory)

💡 Strategy Tips

• Early game: Build 3 cities fast → factory → port. Expand toward unclaimed land
• Economy: Keep workforce ratio above 35%. Reserve slider 15-25%
• Fewer, bigger armies: 1 army of 50K > 5 armies of 10K (concentration +20%)
• Flanking: 3+ armies on same front get +15% bonus. Split for advantage
• Railways: Connect cities for income + army speed. Armies auto-use rail routes
• Defense: Defense posts + forest/mountain = very hard to break through
• Naval: Build port early for trade income. Destroyers scout, carriers strike
• Nuclear: SAM near cities = essential defense. Target enemy troop concentrations
• Diplomacy: Alliance early = shared defense. Trade deals = bonus income
• Islands: Use Naval Invasion to capture unclaimed islands (no landing damage)
• Front lines: Click medallion on map for per-front tactical commands
• Terrain matters: Attack through plains, defend in forests/mountains